[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37234-37235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17792]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-01-53]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Survey to Assess Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among U.S. 
Health-Care Workers--New--National Center for Infectious Diseases 
(NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since 1982, 
CDC has recommended hepatitis B vaccination of health-care workers who 
perform tasks that place them at risk for exposure to blood or other 
potentially infectious materials that may contain hepatitis B virus. 
Data from 1997 indicated that approximately 65% of U.S. health-care 
workers had received the hepatitis B vaccine.
    Increasing national hepatitis B vaccination coverage among health-
care workers to 98% has been included as a goal in the Healthy People 
2010 initiative published by the National Center for Health Statistics. 
A cross-sectional survey has been developed to assess hepatitis B 
vaccination coverage levels among health-care workers in the United 
States. The proposed survey will provide data that can be used to 
assess progress towards achieving the 2010 goal. This survey will also 
provide data on facility-based hepatitis B vaccination policies and 
procedures that may affect vaccine coverage levels. The results of the 
project will assist the Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center 
for Infectious Diseases, in the prevention and control of hepatitis B 
among health-care workers. There are no costs to respondents. The total 
response burden for the study is estimated as follows:

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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden  per    Total burden
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Form A..........................................             300               1           30/60             150
Form B..........................................             300              25           15/60            1875
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            2025
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    Dated: July 11, 2001.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 01-17792 Filed 7-16-01; 8:45 am]
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